Does Enroth Deal Indicate Ramo’s Value?
By Ryan Pike
9 years agoIn the second deal of the day for the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday, the Sabres sent goaltender Jhonas Enroth to the Dallas Stars in exchange for goalie Anders Lindback and a conditional third round selection in this year’s draft.
The Enroth swap may indicate a general value for goaltenders that could provide an idea of what Karri Ramo could net, if traded.
There have been a handful of recent trades involving goaltenders and draft picks, which could provide some clues:
- Washington traded Michael Neuvirth and Rostislav Klesla to Buffalo for Jaroslav Halak and a 2015 third round pick.
- Anaheim traded Victor Fasth to Edmonton for a 2014 fifth round pick and a 2015 third round pick.
- Columbus traded Steve Mason to Philadelphia for Michael Leighton and a 2015 third round pick.
- Arizona traded Devan Dubnyk to Minnesota for a 2015 third round pick.
- And now, Buffalo traded Jhonas Enroth to Dallas for Anders Lindback and a conditional 2015 third round pick (it becomes a second rounder if some conditions are met).
The Fasth deal seems to be the one I’d point to if I were Brad Treliving. Fasth’s numbers are downright bad compared to Ramo’s. Fasth is 5-14-2, with a 3.33 goals against average and ugly .889 save percentage. Ramo’s 8-5-1 with a 2.62 goals against average and .905 save percentage.
And in terms of the Enroth/Lindback swap, Enroth has a similar save percentage to Ramo’s (.903) but ugly goals-against and win-loss numbers, while Lindback has been an NHL/AHL tweener with great AHL numbers in limited duty by an UGLY 2-8-0 NHL record.
So the gist is, Ramo’s value should be in the vicinity of a depth player and a third round pick (or a third round pick and a fourth or fifth round pick). But given that Reto Berra was moved for a second round selection last year, virtually anything is possible if you have a suitably motivated buyer.
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